Join Josh and Ollie as they dive into the hilarious and baffling quirks of the English language! From tricky homonyms and ...

Some of the brightest young minds just finished showcasing their knowledge of the English language. While most might never reach their level of expertise, we wanted to know: Why do we struggle to ...

Spelling the name of the best, most recognizable player should pretty easy right? Especially when it’s just seven letters. Caitlin Clark, who most refer to as “Caitlin” at this point, has had her name ...

In this video, I share the real struggles of teaching reading and decoding English words that just don’t follow the rules—like 'tomb', 'bomb', 'comb', 'limb', and 'climb.' It's a humorous glimpse into ...

Henry is the author of Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell Detroit News, December 1906. Roosevelt sits stunned in a boxing ring after losing his match with the ...

A brief and humorous 500-year history of the Simplified Spelling Movement from advocates like Ben Franklin, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain to texts and Twitter. Why does the G in George sound different ...

John McWhorter is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. Spelling bees have always been cute. But they’re about to get cuter, because now they will ...